System and method for focusing a kinetic pulse array

Details System and method for focusing a kinetic pulse array System and method for focusing a kinetic pulse array

2009-09-28

2010-10-12

Pihulic, Dan (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Distance or direction finding

With time interval measuring means

C367S138000, C367S145000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813223

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for finding and physically altering underground targets. Multiple nodes are dispersed into the ground and determine their spatial orientation using seismic waves, and then operate as an array to locate and properly time kinetic pulses to focus seismic waves on the target.

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